Dance: Old Nick's Lumber Room
32-bar Jig
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
- Devised by:
- (unknown)
(1759)
- Formations:
-
Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
Reel of three - with corners (REEL;CRNRS;DOUBLE;R3;)
Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
Note: Due to limitations
in the underlying data,
the relative order of formations in this list may be different
from the order of formations in the actual dance.
- Steps:
- Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque
Slip-Step
- Published in:
-
Book 26
[6]
*
Pocket: Books 25,26,27
[18]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[124]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[115]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[147]
- Recommended Music:
-
Roxburgh Quick Step
((traditional))
- Recordings (5):
Show tunes
-
Ready...And!
(Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent),
track 4
[pace 33.4]
Book 26. Scottish Country Dance Music
(The Scotsmen),
track 4
Tunes from The Newcastle Collection
(David White and his Band),
track 1
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 7
(Alan Gardiner and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 10
[pace 32.6]
Book 26. Twelve Scottish Country Dances
(Alan Gardiner and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 6
[pace 34.9]
Crib
| 1-8 | 1C turn RH | cast off (2C up) ; lead between 3C and cross | cast up (to 2,1x,3) |
| 9-16 | All set | RSh Reels3{6} across (W up, M down) (2,1x,3) |
| 17-24 | Reels3{6} on the sides, RSh to 2cnr | 1C cross RH and face up NHJ |
| 25-32 | 2C+1C circle4 L; 1C turn towards each other into 1C+3C circle4 R. |
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